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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "The Playboy of the Western World?"
(a) Shaneen Keogh
(b) Michael Flaherty
(c) Christy Mahon
(d) Old Mahon

2. The term "whisht" in the character's dialect means:
(a) Stop talking.
(b) Rest.
(c) Whiskers.
(d) Daydreaming.

3. What does Christy see out the window just as he is about to join the races?
(a) The peelers.
(b) Pegeen kissing Shawn.
(c) Old Mahon.
(d) A black cloud.

4. When Pegeen rushes out to tend to her sheep crisis, what does Shawn offer to Christy to leave?
(a) Excuses.
(b) A bribe.
(c) The Widow Quin.
(d) His help.

5. What is Christy worried about after Old Mahon leaves?
(a) That he will be turned in to the police.
(b) What Pegeen will think of him when she hears the story.
(c) That he will be late for the games.
(d) That Old Mahon will return for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Act II opens, what is the time of day?

2. When the village girls arrive, they interrupt Christy as he is:

3. Pegeen punishes Christy for being friendly to the girls by:

4. Which of the following concepts best fit the play?

5. How does Old Mahon describe Christy's personality?

(see the answer keys)

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